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Our Process

We guide you through the design process, educating you on ribbon design concepts and best practice along the way, ensuring you get a perfectly-fitting tool at the end

Step 1: Art of the possible

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Demo to illustrate the vast range of custom inserts we have built for our clients.

We also cover principles of ribbon design to inform your decisions in step 3.

Step 2: Send us your examples

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Send us your template and sanitised examples of typical outputs.

We will audit your templates and create a menu of suggested custom inserts.

At this point, we share a demo version for you to play with.

Step 3: Select from the menu

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If you are keen to explore more, we send you a menu of functions to choose from, including: all built-in functionality, our archive of custom inserts, and a proposal for custom inserts specific to your needs.

You choose what you want to proceed with for 'version 1'.

(takes as little as one week, depending on your decisiveness)

Step 4: Version 1 produced

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We build the prototype.

(typically four weeks, depending on custom functionality chosen)

Step 5: Superusers assemble

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You nominate a group of 'superusers' who will test the tools and provide feedback, as well as be the first ports of call for internal expertise once the tool is deployed.

(typically two weeks, depending on your availability)

Step 6: Finalise for launch

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We finalize the build and record custom walkthrough videos.

(typically two weeks)

Step 7: Deploy!

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Your IT team deploy the tool.

Your staff work through the walkthrough videos to get initial training on the tool.

As part of our support package, we host a number of Q&A sessions to address queries and ensure a smooth roll-out of your custom ribbons.